Tag Archives: Literature

The Fugitive Author

by jojacks2 Posted on October 20, 2016

Robert Burns Escaped from the Georgia Chain Gangs, Then Strove to Abolish Them Here in Special Collections, we hold a number of books that have altered the course of history. Such works as Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Communist Manifesto, Common Sense, and Walden have all profoundly shaped human thought and history, and all have places […] Continue reading →

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Challenging and Banning Literary Classics

by archivistkira Posted on September 29, 2016

This week is Banned Book Week (September 26-October 1, 2016), a week in which many libraries, teachers, readers, and their many allies celebrate the freedom to read and the many books which have historically (and still) face challenges and bans by a variety of people, organizations, or even whole countries. The ALA Banned Book website explains […] Continue reading →

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Literature in Southwest Virginia

by archivistkira Posted on August 20, 2015

Author Lucy Herndon Crockett wasn’t born in Southwest Virginia, but that doesn’t mean we can’t add her to the list of American writers with ties to the area. She moved to Seven Mile Ford (Smyth County), Virginia, later in her life in 1947, and worked on several books and manuscripts there. Born in Hawaii in […] Continue reading →

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Literature in Southwest Virginia

by archivistkira Posted on August 20, 2015

Author Lucy Herndon Crockett wasn’t born in Southwest Virginia, but that doesn’t mean we can’t add her to the list of American writers with ties to the area. She moved to Seven Mile Ford (Smyth County), Virginia, later in her life in 1947, and worked on several books and manuscripts there. Born in Hawaii in […] Continue reading →

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